Sep 11 What led up to Trump’s firing of John Bolton By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press President Donald Trump and his national security adviser rarely saw eye to eye on global hotspots. The national security adviser held far more hawkish views than the "America first" president. Continue reading
Sep 11 Iran urges U.S. to ‘put warmongers aside’ after Bolton firing By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran President Hassan Rouhani's remarks signaled approval of President Donald Trump's abrupt dismissal of John Bolton as national security adviser. Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 9:33 The fundamental policy disagreements that pushed John Bolton away from Trump John Bolton, the third person to serve as national security advisor under President Trump, is out. Bolton was one of Washington’s outspoken hawks for decades, and he was instrumental in the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. But Bolton… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch 7:50 How the departure of John Bolton might change Trump’s foreign policy How will the departure of John Bolton affect U.S. foreign policy, and was Bolton successful as national security advisor? Harvard University’s Wendy Sherman, a former foreign policy official under former Presidents Clinton and Obama, and the Hudson Institute’s Michael Doran,… Continue watching
Sep 10 WATCH: Pompeo and Mnuchin discuss departure of National Security Adviser John Bolton President Donald Trump on Tuesday forced out Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had significant disagreements on Iran, Afghanistan and a cascade of other global challenges. Continue reading
Sep 10 Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The two men offered opposing accounts on Bolton's less than friendly departure. Continue reading
Aug 12 Bolton says U.S. ready to negotiate post-Brexit trade pact By Associated Press National Security Adviser John Bolton told reporters after meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London that a piecemeal approach to trade negotiations was "not unprecedented" and talks between the U.S. and the U.K. could start with areas where… Continue reading
Jun 25 Iran’s president says latest U.S. sanctions mean ‘permanent closure’ for diplomacy By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press President Hassan Rouhani went on to call the sanctions against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "outrageous and idiotic," especially as the 80-year-old Shiite cleric has no plans to ever travel to the United States. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 2:55 Amid elevated tensions, Trump announces new sanctions on Iran After tensions with Iran nearly resulted in U.S. airstrikes last week, President Trump has fired a different type of weapon, levying new economic sanctions specifically targeting the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader. At the same time, top U.S. officials pursued diplomatic… Continue watching
Jun 23 Bolton warns Iran not to mistake US ‘prudence’ for weakness By Associated Press U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said Sunday that Iran should not "mistake U.S. prudence and discretion for weakness," after the U.S. abruptly called off military strikes against Iran in response to the shooting down of an unmanned American surveillance… Continue reading